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News
for June 03, 2003
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High School [Anaheim] wins 3-Day Solar-powered Boat Competition
in So. California
Boiling
water challenges students [Corona]
Solar-powered
cars heat up at St. Anne's School [Lodi]
Streisand
Sues [Adelman] Over Photograph of Her Coast Home on Web Site
Solar
provisions tucked away in [Federal] energy bills deserve a
little light [Glenn Hamer - SEIA]
Acting
chief says AstroPower will rise after CEO & CFO resign
 Solar
power can benefit the environment and your bottom line [Chris
Farley - Santa Barbara]
Head
of DWP's Green L.A. Quits [Angelina Galiteva]
City
Council Authorizes Next Phase For Roseville Energy Park Project
Lawmakers
kill billions in bonds plus millions in other spending (SB
289 included)
TID
[Oroville] wants citizens committee for solar review
PowerLight
and Solar Integrated Technologies Launch Solar Roofing Distribution
Channel
Uni-Solar
and Independent Energy Solutions launch SolarQuilt
IN BRIEF
Solar e-Clips
reaches 2000 Mark
- Solar e-Clips, the free online news service from California
Solar Center and The Rahus Instiitute, has now more than 2000
subscribers. Reaching a diverse audience, Solar e-Clips focuses
on providing updates on projectst and policy in a rapidly
evolving California olar market. Read
what subscribers think of Solar e-Clips
California Energy
Plan Approved
- The Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
(CEC), the Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority
(CPA), and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) have approved
the Final Energy Action Plan, proposed by a subcommittee of
the three agencies. The Draft Plan establishes shared goals
and specific actions to ensure that adequate, reliable, and
reasonably-priced electrical power and natural gas supplies
are achieved and provided through policies, strategies, and
actions that are cost-effective and environmentally sound
for California's consumers and taxpayers. read
more here on the CPUC website
Wells Fargo
offers solar tips for customers - "Welcome to the
Wells Fargo News & Tips Online Resource Page. We've compiled
links to several informative public solar energy resources
that you can use to learn more about the benefits of solar
electric power and the possibilities of owning your own solar
electric system." more
online.
Ecohouse competition
for architectural students - To celebrate the forthcoming
publication of Ecohouse 2 by Sue Roaf in March 2003 Architectural
Press are proud to present the 2003 Design Competition for
an Ecohouse. read
more here. July 1st 2003 deadline.The Competition: The
challenge we are setting you is to design an Ecohouse for
your own home town, wherever it is. The two key aims are to
make it: a) Comfortable, with areas of real 'thermal delight'
b) A real 21st century building, safe from climate change,
able to survive without relying on a great deal of fossil
fuels.
New Reports
from PIER Research Program - Several new reports of PV
Research projects are now online at the California Energy
Commssion's Public Interest Energy Research (CEC - PIER) webpage.
Events
6/11 CEC business
meeting to consider several RPS items -
An upcoming business meeting at the CEC will consider approval
of RPS
document clarifying which renewable technologies are eligible
to be considered for the RPS. Also for consideration is the
approval of contract with McNeil Technologies to evaluate
California's electricity grid and best use and placement of
renewables. read
agenda here
6/17-20: Pacific
Coast Builders Conference [Moscone Center, San Francisco]
- Premier Homebuilding Tradeshow and Conference. For more
information visit the conference
website
6/19 Seminar:
Refinancing + Solar =A Timely Match [Pleasant Hill] -
June 19th 6:30 pm to 9 pm. Pleasant Hill Community Center.
With all-time low interest rates available, many homeowners
are refinancing their home loans for more favorable rates.
This is a perfect opportunity to add a solar electric system
for your home, and still end up with nearly the same or lower
monthly payment as before you refinanced. Tor Allen, of The
Rahus Institute/California Solar Center, will provide an introduction
to solar electric systems. Several solar installers will be
onhand to talk with about buying a system, along with a lender
to talk about refinancing. With the CEC rebates going down
$0.20/watt on July 1st, now is the time to buy a system and
get your rebate reservation in. The Seminar is Free. Please
reserve a seat at this
website.
6/21-26 SOLAR
2003: America’s Secure Energy [Austin, TX] - Ten
organizations devoted to renewable energy and resource conservation
are joining forces to present a six-day event at the Austin
Convention Center in Austin, Texas. SOLAR 2003 will mark the
32nd Anniversary of the ASES Annual Conference, and the 28th
Passive Solar Conference. SOLAR 2003 will have a strong technical
component with scores of technical papers, invited sessions
and hands-on workshops. Tours will be available to nearby
solar sites to educate attendees on deployed technology. The
tours will be available to conference participants, government
officials and the public. Attendees will be educators, architects,
builders, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, installers,
scientists, researchers, students and policymakers –
along with interested members of the public. All are attracted
by the unique opportunity to discover emerging technologies,
products and services, see old friends and attend the many
timely topical workshops and tours. Agenda
& registration details
6/23-7/30 Intro
to Alternative Energy Systems [Diablo Valley College- Pleasant
Hill] - This course will cover present day energy systems,
and then cover an in-depth analysis of the design and installation
of alternate energy systems. Alternate energy systems to be
covered in detail are solar water heating systems, solar electrical
systems, wind electrical systems, wind mechanical systems,
small hydro-electrical systems and unique conservation methods.
Also presented are topics on geothermal energy, fuel cells,
and biomass systems. Additional topics include applications
of alternate energy in transportation, industrial, commercial
and residential systems. Tom Chatagnier Instructor. See
here for registration and more details
June-Aug SEI
Workshops [Colorado] - Solar Energy International is hosting
some great workshops this summer in beautiful Carbondale,
Colorado. Subjects include: Women's Photovoltaic Design and
Installation, Women's Carpentry, Advanced Strawbale Construction,
Solar Water Pumping, Alternative Fuels, Wind Power, Microhydro
Power, Coed PV Design and Installation, PV Design Online.
To learn more and registration details visit the SEI
website or call (970)963-8855 sei@solarenergy.org
 7/13
to 7/23 American Solar Car Race Challenge! From July 13th
to 23th, 2003, 2300 miles of solar raycing will challenge
teams from around the world. High tech and high efficiency
solar cars will cross the Great Plains, climb the Rocky Mountains,
and dash over the Great American Desert to the finish line
in Southern California. to
learn more and for volunteer opportunities visit this website.
Cars from Stanford, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Berkeley
are entered in the race.
8/23-24 SolFest
[Hopland, CA] - Real Good Solar Living Center. With over
55 workshops on sustainable living and renewable energy, tons
of delicious organic food, beer and wine, and up to 10,000
of your closest friends, this is an event not to miss! Workshops
during the SolFest weekend inspire and inform SolFest participants.
Yearly surveys indicate that most attendees come to our event
expressly for the workshops. Here is a sampling of workshops
titles scheduled for 2003: Fuel Cells and Marketplace Challenges,
Off-Grid Financing, Cob and Strawbale Construction, Solar
Hot Water, Wabi Sabi for Westerners, Practical Hydrogen, Building
with a Conscience, Bringing Nature Home and Save Money from
Solar Tax Rebates. to
Learn more and registration details
10/1-3 Sustainable
Energy Expo & Conference [Los Angeles] - The Los Angeles
Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has announced its
co-sponsorship of the Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference,
the leading national tradeshow for sustainable energy. The
LADWP joins more than twenty leading energy associations and
publications that have announced their support of the event,
which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, October
1-3, 2003. Lillian Kawasaki, LADWP assistant general manager
of environmental affairs and economic development, will give
a keynote address on combining different sustainable energy
sources for enhanced energy security. In addition, the LADWP
will present a case study on developing solar energy projects.
The Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference will include
a tradeshow and conference on the full range of sustainable
energy, including wind, solar, photovoltaics, fuel cells,
ocean energy, geothermal, biomass, waste-to-energy, and hydropower.
The event is designed to bring sustainable energy into the
mainstream. The audience will include energy developers, municipal
planners, plant managers, architects and designers. more
information
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